12-Letter Words Starting With ORC
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ORC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With ORC 10 words
How common is ORC at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 twelve-letter words that start with ORC. They average 18.8 points, the best is ORCHIDECTOMY (25 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- r 20%
- y 20%
Top vowel pairs
- eo10%
- ia10%
- io10%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with ORC
o 1r 1c 3h 4i 1d 2e 1c 3t 1o 1m 3y 4
O 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
orchidectomy
- nounsurgical removal of one or both testicles
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How many twelve-letter words that start with ORC are there?
There are 10 twelve-letter words that start with ORC in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with ORC?
ORCHIDECTOMY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ORCHESTRALLY (20), ORCHIDACEOUS (20), ORCHIDOMANIA (20).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with ORC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ORCHIDOMANIA (20), ORCHESTRATER (17), ORCHESTRINAS (17), ORCHESTRIONS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.